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Zagreb, February 16 (CP) – The European Union has approved the sending of 2,000 members of the judicial and police as part of the EU-LEX Kosovo mission, their task being to protect minorities and assist Kosovo authorities in establishing a legal state, fight organised crime and corruption.

Not a single of the 27 EU members was opposed to the proposal of the Kosovo mission, which will number 1,400 policemen and special forces’ members and the rest being judges, prosecutors, financial experts and general staff.

EU-LEX will not replace the UNMIK UN mission in Kosovo. The overall responsibility for the situation in Kosovo should be taken over by Kosovo authorities after the 120-day transitional period expires, while the EU-LEX will be assisting them in this task.

Croatia is to contribute 15 men to the mission, as well as some other non-EU members like Norway, Switzerland, Turkey and the U.S.

The deployment is to begin in one to two weeks.